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Heavy Loading of Northwestern Apples 



that full advantage may be taken of favorable outside temperatures 

 for maintaining desirable and uniform fruit temperatures. Until 

 adequate service in this respect is established by the carriers it is 

 believed desirable that the shippers extend the messenger service 

 that they have provided for protection against freezing for the purpose 

 of regulating ventilation of cars in transit. 



CAR BRACING 



TO CEILING 



l6 UPRIGHTS 



CROSS SUPPORT 

 BRACINGS 



FIG. 8. Diagram showing required strength and proper construction of car bracing for carloads of 

 boxed apples. The load should be kept tight when placing boxes and should be well squeezed with 

 bracings made of sound lumber. 



